Comprehension Questions- Beast Quest The Dark Realm #16 Kaymon the Gorgon Hound

 Kaymon the Gorgon Hound

by Adam Blade

Grades 2-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL U; AR pts: 1.0

Tom and Elenna are in Gorgonia trying to destroy the evil beasts of the land.  They free Tartok the ice beast from Kaymon the Gorgon hound and are on a quest to defeat the beast.  Once they do, they'll be able to open the portal and send Tartok back to Avantia.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What land is Tom and Elenna in? Gorgonia   p. 7
  2. What beast do Tom and Elenna need to rescue?  Tartok the ice beast  p. 8
  3. What attacked Elenna and Silver when they tried to save Tartok? bluebell flowers p. 10

Chapter 2

  1. Tell me about Kaymon.  yellow eyes, big as a bull, thick black fur, stank, evil, diamond in her collar   p. 16
  2. What did Kaymon turn into?  three identical beasts   p. 18
  3. How did Elenna help Tom defeat Kaymon? Hit her with arrows.   p. 19

Chapter 3

  1. How does Tom heal Silver? emerald and token from Epos   p. 22
  2. How does Tom reach Tartok?   golden boots   p. 24
  3. How did Tarok help Tom get passed the bluebells? perched him on her shoulder  p. 28

Chapter 4

  1. When can Tom and Elenna send Tartok back to Avantia? after they find Kaymon   p. 29
  2. Who did Tartok watch after when Tom and Elenna left?  Silver and Storm  p. 29
  3. When does Kaymon split into three beasts?  when she's in danger   p. 32

Chapter 5

  1. Where was Kaymon pacing?  on the battlements of the castle   p. 37
  2. Who is Kerlo?  the gatekeeper of Gorgonia   p. 38
  3. Who were the voices Tom and Elenna heard?  captives   p. 38

Chapter 6

  1. How did Tom know there was a door behind the tapestry?  it moved with the air  p. 40
  2. Who are the prisoners?  Gorgonian rebels   p. 43
  3. What clues told Tom that maybe his father had been there?  lock of hair same color as his, material with Tom's birthday written on it   p. 47

Chapter 7

  1. When Tom pulled out the compass, what word did it point to?   destiny  p. 49
  2. What do the golden boots help Tom do?  jump high  p. 51
  3. What did Kaymon knock out of Tom's hand?  sword  p. 54

Chapter 8

  1. How did Tom get Kaymon to turn back into one beast?  ran into the castle  p. 57
  2. What did Elenna do to help Tom chase Kaymon into the castle?  shoot them with arrows p. 57
  3. How did Tom defeat Kaymon? she was tired and fell into the moat  p. 62

Chapter 9

  1. How did Tartok get home?  through a gateway  p. 67
  2. Who did Tartok take with her through the gateway?  Silver p. 65
  3. What power does the diamond give to Tom?  it's his shadow, it's another person to help him   p. 70